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If Leon Panetta Were A Republican’s Pick To Head The CIA, And This Was His Daughter …
patdollard.com - 1/18/2009
If Leon Panetta Were A Republican’s Pick To Head The CIA, And This Was His Daughter …
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But you already know the rest of that supposition. All I have to say is during the 2004 Presidential campaign, during both a presidential and vice presidential debate, Dick Cheney’s ‘gay’ daughter was blatantly brought up and thrown on the podium by both Kerry and Edwards ...
washingtonpost.com - 1/14/2009
Hill Briefed on Waterboarding in 2002
— washingtonpost.com — In Meetings, Spy Panels' Chiefs Did Not Protest, Officials Say By Joby Warrick and Dan Eggen Washington Post Staff Writers Sunday, December 9, 2007; A01 In September 2002, four members of Congress met in secret for a first look at a unique CIA program ... (more) Hill Briefed on Waterboarding in 2002

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google.com - 1/16/2009
The Associated Press: AP Top News at 3:33 p.m. EST
— google.com — 42 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques by ordering the CIA to follow military rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials ... (more) The Associated Press: AP Top News at 3:33 p.m. EST

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Ex-CIA Official: Torture Ban a ‘Great Leap Forward’
washingtonindependent.com - 1/23/2009
Ex-CIA Official: Torture Ban a ‘Great Leap Forward’
— washingtonindependent.com — Both civil libertarians and ex-CIA officials involved in interrogations and detentions policies welcome the changes. (more) Ex-CIA Official: Torture Ban a ‘Great Leap Forward’

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